Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-12
Count Mitkiewtcx.

WHAT HIS OLD TUTOR KNOWS or HIS nrsroRy
Prof. l. j. Boeck OF 45Oo kensington ayenul
Philadelphia, nursed the Count Mitkiewicz when
he was q baby, and is thoroughly familiar with
his career. He said 70 Philadelphia Times 10.
porter:
when was young man, many years ago.
received my education ut the University OF Bres.
lau, and afterward went TO Warsaw, where en-.
Tered The service OF Russia as professor of educa-
tlon then became acquainted with Count Nit.
hewlcL, who was General Postmaster OF Poland aud
one or the richest men In the capital Al his palace
met the most scientific and learned men OF Poland
ana Russia. Some time after when the count had
resigned his high offfce, and was speculRng In the
gold mines OF southern Liberia AID the zinc pines
OF Gallcia, was appointed preceptor 20 his soma
There We're three counts-Alexander and Cocsur,
and baby Eugene. This IL the Count Mike
wicz who Is at the head OF the Chinese expedition
nursed him In my arms often, and saw him grow
left the counts employ and went 20 Berlin. frorn
which was forced 20 fee, and ] then Joined cen
Ben and fought In the Hungarian campaign against
Viossuth. who succeeded Count Andrassy as a. plo-
matte representative at Constantinophe, In cobse.
quence OF the Vaccinations OF the Rusx an on
Gals, was made prisoner OF state by Che sui.
tan, and was rescued by Mt. Marsh, the A,ner1can
minister, who smuggled me on 10 the United
states frlgate Mississippi and enabled NE 10 Zee
TO Marseilles and thence TO Paris. There became
professor at the Tarboune and was prosDerous
until the coup d'etdf OF Napoleon Ill, whenI wao
ordered TO quit Paris I'm "a hours. I then came %
America, bringing with me letters OF recommends.
tion TO Henry Tappan. OF the University OF Miah.
igan, and 10 Mr. Bahcrort.
"In 1853 met young Mitkiewicz In New York
and recognized him at once as tbs boy / lad
fresh from the trammels OF Russian epp}ession'
with fine material and physical Development
out without any moral training, soon found that
he had rull freedom, and he commenced TO SOW hin
wild oats with marvellous celebrity. Having plenty
OF money he soon found fertile field, and he was
the prey OF all who wished TO use or abuse him
His money, at first unlimited, soon became ,carce
DrOtlpr Count AlakanfRr haN rsfo "A
supplies, he began TO borrow right and LETT, and
soon became Immersed In debt and trouble Al
though cannot excuse him, Icould not blame tho
boy. His bringing up was bad, as IL always is fol
young Russian mobiles, and he had no moral sta.
bility.
."There is no doubt as to his nobility, but HE
father dled too early Tor his sons welfare. Eu.
n. Y. She has been dead some tune, aud be mad
TO provide for seven children. For q long line OF
years have known his family which f. Among The
greatest and most honored In Russian Poland I
am sure ne Is good man 10 send out on the Chi.
nese expedition, and that wharton Bankers selec-
ton is wise one but the count wants very stric,t
watch kept over his actions"
The progressive socialistic party has decided "a
hold convention at Webster Hall New YORK
20, TO which all labor orga.uzations
and wage workers are Invited 10 send Delegates
There was lively meeting at the Central Labor
Union la New York last night between the social.
lists and anti-socialist element for control but the
ants were In the majority.
D. c. Harris, OF Caldwell, Ohio, was shot twice IN
the head by Louise Morrison because he refused 20
marry her.
The widow OF the Hon. G. S. orth, OF Indiana
dled at Capon Springs Va, saturday.